Juju Wang, Rise, 2018
Rise 2018 Steel and gold 300 x 300 x 200 cm The idea of life cycle is central to the natural world: the tree has to shed it leaves when the temperature drops in autumn; the river erodes its banks, the cold front will deposit its rain; the tide has to rise and fall. The […]
Juju Wang, House of Strawberries 2020
House of Strawberries 2020 Clay, crystals and mirrors 280 x 300 x 400 cm House of Strawberries, an installation inspired by evolution of strawberries (shape, colour, taste), reflecting a social distortion. In the same manner that the strawberries are easily bruised and are very fragile, the installation focuses on the fragility of self and nature, […]
Juju Wang, Balance, 2021
Balance 2021 Metal wire, zip ties, motors, metal plate, wood, canvas and acrylic 1000 x 700 x 300 cm In the layout of the space, the ground in front of each square canvas around the exhibition wall echoes a wooden stake. Only by standing on this stepping stone can the viewer see every detail […]
Juju Wang, Overgrown, 2020
Overgrown 2020 Stainless steel and zip-ties 600 x 800 x 800 cm Steel: A rather perplexing material embellished with boldness and brittleness. lts armoured with an enduringly lustrous finish and yet unravels one’s inner perspective about strength, resistance and abrasion. “Overgrown” sculpts almost 5000 meters of stainless steel wires to explore distortions of distant […]
Juju Wang, Transform the Unbalanced, 2022
Transform the Unbalanced 2022 Stainless steel and zip-ties 1000 x 1000 x 500 cm For a long period of time, Wang had been searching for a balance, whether that be between the cultural differences between the East and the West, the rationality of installation and artistic sensibility, or between imagination and reality. Slowly, she […]
Juju Wang, A Beautiful Life, 2020
A Beautiful Life 2020 Embroidery thread, gauze and iron 2400 x 4000 x 8000 cm Suzhou, a distant city. The installation “a beautiful Life” deduces the traditional embroidery technology with modern techniques, showing a different imagination of embroidery in the course of stitching. The bright light passes through the soft gauze texture, just like the […]
Juju Wang, Cocoon, 2020
House of Cards 2015 Papers, wires and steel 1000 x 1000 x 500 cm In ancient times, Dai paper was mainly used to copy Dai scriptures. In 2006, Dai paper was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in China, with the promotion and protection of the country. Today, Dai paper is slowly becoming integrated […]
Juju Wang, House of Clouds, 2015
House of Cards 2015 Papers, wires and steel 1000 x 1000 x 500 cm A 100 square meters interactive installation using hundreds of pieces of Dai paper suspended on rotating brackets, together with the scent of forest and subtle background music, have uplifted all five senses of the viewer. The root of the installation […]
Juju Wang, Wish, 2021
Wish 2021 Neon lights and acrylic 500 x 4200 x 30 cm History is part of our identity and influences our way of perceiving life. The Caoyang market was a rich and flavourful place, from the beautiful scent Chinese street food, to the stunning colour pop of flowers, to the exquisite lines of handmade […]
Juju Wang, Sea-cret, 2019
Sea-cret 2019 Swarovski crystal, mirror and acrylic 300 x 400 x 600 cm ‘In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.’ With this idea in mind, the work embodies a flickering moment of the sun’s reflection on the ocean surface on a summer day. The sea-cret for every […]
Juju Wang, ‘Palasee II’, 2016
Palasee II 2016 Acrylic and wood 450 x 20 x 5000 cm It can be said that design is the soul of architecture. If the soul of the building can be extracted and placed before us, it will definitely catch people’s attention. The Dacheng Hall is a representation of that belief. By taking samples […]
Juju Wang, Palasee I, 2016
Palasee I 2016 Mirror, silk and wood 500 x 500 x 500 cm The installation blocks the left and right entrances of the Dacheng Gate, therefore redirecting visitors towards the middle stairs. As soon as they arrive at the top of the stairs, there is a written explanation of the meaning behind the gate. […]